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Unable to format an SD card via iDRAC GUI due to an error, "Not able to do the requested operation. Partition is busy."

Article Summary:

This article provides information about resolving an issue with being unable to format an SD card on an modular iDRAC.

A user who initializes an iDRAC modular card and then attempts to create an empty partition and format the partition may receive an error:

"Not able to do the requested operation. Partition is busy.".

The iDRAC modular card may take up to 2-3 minutes to initialize space allocated to a partition on the SD card.

Workaround:

Wait to allow the iDRAC sufficient time to complete the initialization process (up to 2-3 minutes).

Solution:

Update the iDRAC modular firmware to version 3.1x or higher. This firmware update decreases the time needed to initlialize the space.

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